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Enrollment
499
Middle
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744011266
Vista del Mar Middle
1130 Avenue Talega, San Clemente, CA 92673 · (949) 234-5955 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
81 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 149 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 36% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.5pp since 2014
Math
66.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.5% | 34.9% | 11.7% | 7.8% |
| Math | 43.2% | 23.7% | 19.1% | 14.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.5% | 66.9% |
| 2023-24 | 80.2% | 68.4% |
| 2022-23 | 78.5% | 69.6% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 67.8% |
| 2018-19 | 81.4% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 83.3% | 76.7% |
| 2016-17 | 82.9% | 73.5% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 76.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 72.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Vista del Mar Middle
Vista del Mar Middle's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista del Mar Middle this school | 499 | 16.2% | 74.1% |
| Thurston Middle Laguna Beach | 524 | 17.7% | 72.8% |
| Earl Warren Middle Solana Beach | 476 | 18.1% | 75.0% |
| White Hill Middle Fairfax | 601 | 12.0% | 69.7% |
| Hall Middle Larkspur | 440 | 10.7% | 75.0% |
| Carmel Middle Carmel | 468 | 17.3% | 65.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Vista del Mar Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #85 of 1,224 | #12 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #115 of 1,227 ▼ 23 | #17 of 85 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #69 of 1,227 ▼ 11 | #8 of 85 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #588 of 1,214 | #38 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #925 of 1,377 | #75 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #847 of 1,279 | #42 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #778 of 1,278 | #62 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #1,254 of 1,329 | #86 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #276 of 930 | #40 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
499
-122 (-20%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 25.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 499 | 22.4 | 22.3:1 | 16% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 28.5 | 18.6:1 | 18% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 26.7 | 20.6:1 | 17% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 24 | 25.9:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 27.4 | 23.4:1 | 13% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 26 | 23.4:1 | 9% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | N/A | N/A | 12% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista del Mar Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (642 to 499); teachers down 18% (27.4 to 22.4).
About Vista del Mar Middle
Vista del Mar Middle is a middle school with a street address in San Clemente, California. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 499 students. The school is 24% below the average for middle schools in California.
Capistrano Unified is made up of 58 schools with 40,251 students in all.
White students are 74% of those enrolled at Vista del Mar Middle. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 43% White among all Orange County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Staffing at Vista del Mar Middle comes to 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 22.3:1. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Vista del Mar Middle counts 16% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Orange County average 55%.
Vista del Mar Middle earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of California public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Vista del Mar Middle, the prediction is 70.0% and the result is 74.1%.
For the population of Orange County, median household income comes to about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County's 649 public schools enroll about 430,458 students and include Vista del Mar Middle.
Vista del Mar Elementary is the nearest public school to Vista del Mar Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 61.3%, lower than Vista del Mar Middle's 74.1%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 20% over 4 years, reaching 499 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.9:1 in 2020-21, and 22.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Vista del Mar Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capistrano Unified
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- San Juan Hills HighHigh · 2,641 students
- Aliso Niguel HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Tesoro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Dana Hills HighHigh · 1,725 students
Other schools in San Clemente
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- Bernice Ayer MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- Vista del Mar ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Shorecliffs MiddleMiddle · 634 students
- Truman Benedict ElementaryElementary · 602 students
Nearby schools
- Vista del Mar Elementary0.0 mi · 692
- Bernice Ayer Middle1.6 mi · 919
- Truman Benedict Elementary1.6 mi · 602
- Marblehead Elementary1.8 mi · 195
- Clarence Lobo Elementary1.9 mi · 328
- San Clemente High2.1 mi · 2,740
Frequently asked questions
About Vista del Mar MiddleHow many students attend Vista del Mar Middle?
Vista del Mar Middle enrolls approximately 499 students in grades 06-08.
Is Vista del Mar Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vista del Mar Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista del Mar Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vista del Mar Middle is approximately 22.3:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Vista del Mar Middle?
Student demographics at Vista del Mar Middle are roughly 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Vista del Mar Middle public or private?
Vista del Mar Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Capistrano Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.